Float strainer



April 6, 1926.

W. L. DEMING FLOAT STRAINER Filed Oct. 8, 192

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W L. DEMING FLOAT STRAINER Filed 001.,- 8. 1923 April 6 1926.

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Application. filed October 8, 1923.' Seria1 fNo. 667,145. T

To all it mara hon-earn: Q r r 'Be it known that' I, W1LLrA L DEMlNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem,1-in the county of Columbianajand State of Chic, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a;F loat,Strainer,- of which the following'is afu1 l,"clear, and

exactdescription,{referencebeing hadto the accompanying" drawings 1 This invention rel tes I to float" strainers which are adapted to "be connectedftothe inlet conduit 'oij-afpump and to? be placed within a body :of water such asa stream or pond. r r v 'One'ofithe difiiculties heretofore encountered in the operation'of 'a strainer which draws water from streams or pondsvis the difficulty of preventing the entrance of sand or other matter into theoonduit, particu larly when the suction strainer rests upon the bottom of'the stream. To overcomethis difliculty float suction strainersihavebeen devised wherein the inlet opening is disposed near the surface of the watery An objection-arising from the use, of float suction strainers is that air is frequently sucked into the pump which! thereby often'causes lossof efficiency. 0 V a r One of the objects of my invention, therefore, is the provision of a 'float suction strainer which isso constructed vthat it may be placedin shallow ponds or streams,and will neither drawrvsandinto the pump," nor permit the entranceof air with the Water.

Another object of m provision of a strainer which may be readil dismantled for cleansing purposes, and which when so dismantledmay be readily packedin a compact space;

Still another objectot-myinvention is to so arrang the variouspartsofthestrainer,

thatit may always'be maintained "at the proper position for efficientoperation, in

dependentlyof'the' depth of the water.

will hereinafter be fully set forth in the following description which pertains to the acter-i'stics of m invention 11 marized in the c aims.;:

5 support.

has a bracket integral' therewith,andfprefr 1 invention r is the" 1 The strainer proper preferably comprises 1 an outergmember, and an inner "mamma a "The outer member is shown as having'ai a The/means for carrying out my invention .95

gitudinal "vertical; section through the strainer showing a portion thereof in eleva-- t1on; F1g.,5 lsase'ction on the l1neJ.5 .-Y5 in F ig. 4; and, Fig." 6 is an. end view of the suction strainer andfa portionfof' the hose My'invention is illust rated, asattached to: a hose, which asshown in Fig. 1 leads toar pump indicate-(lat 11. The'invention 6111-,

bodies a strainer which isarrangedfto ,be

by means ofa float and to be so positioned thereon that relative movement between the float and strainer may occur, for permitting the strainer to adjust itself with relation to l stream. 1 g, 0 v

{The'fioat indicated preferably "comprises I a i ylindrical jm'ember having a metal atp r tachmentj13 rigidly connected to the curved portionthere'of; This attachment as shown,

erably disposed adjacent oneend thereof; In the preferred: form the bracket comprisesa "pair of spaced'arms l ,which are arranged to support'the suction strainer. The bracket moreover, preferablyfis I equipped with a lug 16 whichj'forms a shoulder; vto

, limit movement of the strainer with relation to the float above the pivoted jconnection 1 5, and thus supportsthe strainer, in approxi-Q mately horizontal position, as shown in closed nearly fiatbottom QOQWlliCh. extends between end pieces. r The sides of tliebase or bottom member extend upwardly, as'at, 21, and are adapted to receive a'screen2. r The screen may extend over, the end mem bers and may be braced intermediately by a held above the bottom of apond-df i the float in accordance with the depth ofthe" Y L Y r in. operative intermediate the end pieces 25 and 26 while a screen 28 is indicated as extending en: tirely around the braces 27 lindrical strainer.

The end piece 25 may have a flange 30 which is adapted to engage the end piece, 21 to limit inward movement of the inner strainer, while the end piece, 26 may have an extension 31 which is arranged to project through thejend'piece '22 to' provide a bearing for the inner strainer.

A tubular extension 32 connected; to one endof the strainer permits the attachment of a hose, while a cotter pin 83 carried by the extension 31 may look the inner strainer position with relation to the outer. strainer.

To limit movement of the strainer with.

relation to the supporting bracket and there-- fore to the float, I haveshown the lug 16 as projecting into the path of, angular movement of the strainer about the pivot 15. This lug is adapted to engagethe end piece 22 therebypreventing the strainer, from be ing tipped upwardly and permitting air to be drawn into the hose. i

The mesh of'the screen 24 is. preferably larger thanthat of'screen 28, wherefore sediment which enters the outer housing may be trapped within the closed bottom thereby permitting longer use of thestrainer before cleaning is necessary. The arrangementv of the'innerand outer, strainer permits the inner one to be readily disconnected, without necessitating disconnection of the hose from the strainer.

Afurtheriadvantage of a strainer made in accordance with my invention is that the inner strainer may be attached to the hose, while the outermember, and float may be connected together thus enabling the suction strainer to be readily. assembled for use without requiring a hose to be attached and disconnected with each change in location, or conditions.

I claim:

1. A suction strainer comprising an elongatedjhollow body havin its bottom wall closed, and a longitudinal a curved screen extending from one edge of the bottom across the bar to the other edge of the bottom, a hose connection at one end of, the body, and a float connected to the other end of the body.

2." In a device of the class described, the- A plurality of braoes27' are shown asdisposed' to form the cy-.

'foraminous material having theends thereof bar at the top and combination with a strainer having a substantially flat closed bottom and ends rising therefrom, vertically extending flanges disposed at opposite sides of the bottom, a covering of foraminous material having the ends thereof rigidly attached to said flanges, a hose connection at one of said ends and a float at the other of said ends.

8. In a device of the class described,.the combinationwith a float, ofa 'd'ep'ei'iding bracket rigidly attached thereto, a strainer pivotally connected to said bracket, a conduit' attached to the strainer, and means associated. with the bracket for engaging the strainer to limit angular movement thereof with relation tothe float. c

4. Ina device of" the class described, the combination with an outer strainer; comprising a hollow member having avclos'ed. bottom and having a curved wall of f'oraminous 86 material rigidly connected to the opposed sides of said bottom, aninner strainer comprising a cylindrical member having a flange at one end thereof, said flange being adapted to engage one end of theouter strainer, and means associated with the inner. strainer and disposed adjacent the other. end of the outer strainer for removably securing said strainers together.

5. In av device of thefclassdescribed, the combination with an outer-strainer having a substantially flat closedibottom and having vertically extending flanges disposed at opposite sides of the bottom, a, covering ofrigidly attached to said flanges, said outer strainer havingupstanding: ends, an inner strainer havinga flange engaging one of the ends on the outer strainer, and means associated with theinner strainerand projecting through the opposite end of the outer strainer for removably connecting said strainers together. i

6.. In a device of theclass described, the

combination with a float having-a bracket rigidly attached thereto,.of a plurality of strainers,' one disposed within the other, a

, frame-forv the outer-strainer pivoted at one end tosaidbracket, and means for connecting a hoseto the other for the inner strainer. 1151 7. In a device ofsthe class described, the combination with a float, of a depending bracket rigidly attached thereto, an outer strainer pivotally connected to said bracket, 7 an inner strainer carried by the first men tioned strainer, a, conduit, attached to the innerstrainer, and means associated with the bracket for engaging the outer strainer to limit themovement thereof with relation to the float.

8. In adevice ofthe class'described, the combination with afloat, ofanouter strainer pivotally connectedthereto, an inner strainer removably attachedto the outer strainer,

means for enabling a hoseto'beattachedto the inner strainer, and means for limiting angular movement of the outer strainer with relation to said float.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of an outer strainer having a closed bottom and a foraminous top, and

end Walls rising from the bottom, a float.

connected to the outer strainer at one end, the end wall at the opposite end having a form of a cylindrical body adapted to be inserted through said opening andprovided with means for anchoring it to the opposite end Wall of the outer strainer.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my 15 signature.

WILLIAM IQ. DEMING. 

